Legislation

Peace Supports Rewritten Amendment to HPV Measure

Governor Supports Peace Policy to Involve Parents The human papillomavirus (HPV) has been in the forefront of discussions being raised over the past few months at the General Assembly. Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Mechanicsville), who serves on the Health, Welfare and Institutions, lead the ...

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Assembly Rejects Intrusive and Overly-Broad Amendments to ...

Delegate Peace joins fellow legislators to preserve free market and personal responsibility Delegate Christopher K. Peace voted to reject the Governor’s amendment to HB 2422, a measure to prohibit smoking in restaurants in the Commonwealth unless a restaurant posts signs stating “Smoking ...

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Peace Speaks on Death Penalty

Delegate expresses commitment for public safety and protecting our judicial system Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Mechanicsville) today voted against upholding the Governor’s veto of five bills that would have expanded the death penalty to people convicted of arranging murders for hire, who ...

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Road to Revolution Gains New Attractions

Hampden-Sydney College joins 3 additional Hanover sites to Heritage Trail House Bill 1722 creates “The Road to Revolution” state heritage trail and honors the first Governor of Virginia, Patrick Henry. The establishment of a heritage trail of sites that will pay homage to Patrick ...

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Victory for Virginian’s Property Rights

Richmond - Attorney General Bob McDonnell hailed the General Assembly passage today of eminent domain reform. This legislation p rovides that the power of eminent domain shall not be used to take private property to transfer ownership to another private party, for private economic gain, for an ...

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House Republicans Detail Legislative Agenda Success at ...

– Comprehensive Transportation Bill Offers Solutions Through Reforms, Funding, Land Use – – Enacted Bills Address Eminent Domain, Public Safety and Health Care – House GOP Strengthens Commitments to Education, Economic Development, Environment – RICHMOND, VA -Virginia ...

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Aging in Place / Assisted Living Facilities Bill Passes ...

Delegate Peace supported by AARP and other Senior Citizen groups to give seniors a choice in long term care Richmond, VA - On February 5th, the General Assembly’s House of Delegates recognized and affirmed the value of aging in place. Delegate Chris Peace supported by the AARP, Virginia ...

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2006-2008 Budget Agreement Highlights

Highlights of the concord include no tax increases, no new debt, full Death Tax Repeal, $9.4 billion in transportation spending for the biennium with an additional $339 million to be allocated later in special session. There will also be $200 million in funding for Chesapeake Bay clean up. The ...

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Peace Announces Budget Agreement

Mechanicsville, VA - If ever a time existed when the adage “Patience is a virtue” meant so much that time is now. Lawmakers reached an agreement late Friday on a new state budget. Formal action to adopt this agreement will occur on Monday in the Senate and Tuesday in the House of ...

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Peace Announces Enhancements to State Sex Offender Registry

Mechanicsville , VA - Today, Delegate Christopher K. Peace (R-Mechanicsville) announces a great step forward for Virginia and commends Attorney General Bob McDonnell for his leadership in overhauling the state’s response to the increasingly alarming trend of incidents of sex crimes. Along with ...

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